Masks of Obscurity

Do we have Free Will?

I feel invisible, 

Hidden behind a wall.

People ignore me;

They never cared at all.

They glance, then they walk away

To carry on with their sad lives.

But something else catches my eye:

Their wrists are shackled with gyves.

So, now I see...

These people feast on false security,

Thinking I haven't seen their

Masks of obscurity.

We live merely thinking we're free,

Yet we're bound by this cold earth.

We roam carelessly in delusion,

Lost since our birth.

And so ever since we saw the first light,

Ever since we escaped the womb,

We've spent a life of pure illusion

All decaying in the same tomb.

Reviews

[Chris]

so many are so busy with themselves they've nothing left over for anyone else... and the spiral gets smaller and smaller... tighter and tighter.

[Kringefest]

You're absolutely right, mate. It's the cruel truth.

[Kevin Dean]

A hit for me. Very real, raw and edgy.

[Kringefest]

I appreciate your review. Thank you for reading!

[Kevin Dean]

Anytime I can give a sensible review is a good day :)

[MomzillaNC]

Evocative and powerful imagery. Well crafted. I love the lines, "Masks of obscurity" and "We've spent a life of pure illusion; All decaying in the same tomb."

[Kringefest]

(: Thanks!

[MomzillaNC]

You're welcome.

[Jeannette Lunete]

I deeply enjoyed this poem. You visualised the existential absurdity in an intense way. Magnificent writing style. Well done. :)

[Kringefest]

Thank you oh so much, Jeannette. There is really no solid consensus as to whether the concept of free will is in our grasp... Thanks for reading.